GameSpot AU

Brian Haverty, Editorial Director

Brian Haverty is Editorial Director for CBS Interactive Australia and is responsible for the company's CNET.com.au, ZDNet Australia, Builder AU and GameSpot AU online titles.

Brian has been editing and writing on an extensive range of technology subjects for 10 years in Australia but the areas he specialises in are digital publishing and production systems. He has launched a number of print publications in Australia, including Technology & Business and C|Level, and has served as Editor-in-Chief for the Australian editions of PC Magazine and Windows Sources.

Prior to working with CBS Interactive Australia, Brian was Editor of a number of magazines in Japan including Winds (the in-flight magazine for Japan Airlines) and Tokyo Journal, the English language city guide to Tokyo.

Randolph Ramsay, Editor

Randolph became Editor of GameSpot AU with its launch in September 2006. Prior to this, he was Senior Editor of CNET.com.au where he covered a broad number of consumer technology topics but mostly focused on gaming, particularly console and handheld gaming.

Prior to CNET.com.au, Randolph worked as Editor and Managing Editor for Smarthouse Magazine (2004-2005), a national print title focusing on all aspects of the digital home. He was also Editor for Australian Telecom (1999-2004), a B2B publication focusing on the Australian telecommunications sector.

Randolph has been a keen technophile since primary school which encouraged his passion for games and he admits that he is the proud owner of most home game consoles and handhelds launched since 1989. He brings this passion to his writing and as a result, the advice and reviews that he offers are a result of his “tried and tested” experience and intimate knowledge of the gaming industry.

With his strong background in technology journalism, Randolph has spoken and moderated at several corporate industry events. He has also provided commentary for television, radio and media interviews such as Channel Nine’s A Current Affair, on news and issues on the gaming industry.

Aside from technology, Randolph has previously written for a series of local newspapers in Brisbane and for Quest Newspapers, covering news and community issues.

Outside of work hours, technology in the form of games and home theatre gear continue to dominate Randolph’s spare time but he also has a keen interest in creative writing and is currently doing a Masters degree in this area.

Dan Chiappini, Associate Editor

Dan Chiappini is the latest addition to the GameSpot AU family, joining as Associate Editor on the back of a short stint at CNET.com.au, and before that full-time freelance journalism. He has been an unapologetic geek since birth, and harbours a fascination with games bordering on the unhealthy.

Dan has been writing for as long as he can recall - perhaps longer. Beginning in radio as a copy-writer, presenter and producer, he's also dabbled in film and television, and has spent the last five years writing technology and as games editor for some of Australia's largest publishers including Haymarket Australia and ACP magazines. He's an industry-award winner and has been a nominated finalist for the past three years running.

Although he's spent the last few years up to his elbows in the latest tech, hardware has always been an enabler to game. A keen cross-platformer, he's the resident GameSpot World of Warcraft tragic (slowly weaning himself off) and is most at home with a mouse or console controller in his hand.

When he's not kicking couches over practicing Freebird in his free time, you'll find Dan rocking out to live bands, or down at his local pub hustling some pool.

James Kozanecki, Associate Producer

One day James was doing his HSC exams, the next he had a job with GameSpot AU. One of our youngest and brightest producers, James joined the team in December 2006.

Naturally an avid gamer, James is also a passionate surf lifesaver. He’s into sports in a major way but loves his music and movies just as much.